Recent content by Gamma1214

We have that? Well over 1/2 of my comments should be using that!

Welcome back. I'll agree that it's never "too soon" to take kids along. I'm certain that I recall some here (@scoutergriz?) being in canoes since infancy. I tend to go North instead of South when paddling but I may make it that far someday. In the meantime, I appreciate the pictures and I am...

Nice find. Congrats. (Oh, no clue how to remove stains but I've heard that sunlight can fade them... more time on the water may be worth a try)

or you've waited years to escape civilization for a bit and are using all available horsepower. (Actually, I could go with that excuse but it's mostly just the way I drive because I like to get my money's worth from every ticket)

and be reasonably sure that your own utility to the group extends beyond being "extra fleshy"

That hull's probably not far from what I'd suspect a sea kayak is. (I've never seen one in person) I took the above picture and can tell ya; that's a pretty big boy stuffed in that boat so the hull's a bit bigger than it appears to be.

I'm old school and I like being able to talk to humans when I need information so I called them to ask. Funny enough, every time, I've talked to the same guy (Mike). I get the impression that they're a pretty small operation which is another real bonus IMO. Incidentally, I've always bought...

Drive North young man. Another 8-10 hours & you'll be in true wilderness without campsite competition of any kind. (though you can still sleep on a pile of rocks if you wish. Nobody is going to see you to comment on it... or the skinny-dipping)

I was SO tempted just on principle (and for the extremism of the option) but no, I don't find them equally repugnant. (then again, they're not nearly as ubiquitous as kayak paddles in canoes) 1 & 3) I can see where they would benefit someone if they are primarily or exclusively paddling large...

I've been using Raka epoxies since I started and they also say that any recoating within 72 hours will result in a chemical bond without sanding. (I'm not sure which is cheaper. I get such great service from Raka that I've never compared prices)

Right up there with @memaquay 's big white cat.

I think that's the most important point. The more people out there, the more the resources will be protected. @memaquay can probably speak more directly about that but that has always seemed a big part of why he does what he does... If nobody paddles the routes, they get lost and then there's...

Good grief. Next, they'll tell us that Costco chicken can be hazardous.

Looks great and that's a really nice weight for a 17' hull. Thanks for all the work documenting the build... I'll have to try the seal coat on my next one.

Interesting indeed. I'll have to remember that when North of the border. (especially with my Magnolia Bloodvein) I knew that "Pickerel" are not in the Pickerel family but I wasn't aware that my Aspen stripper was, in fact, a Poplar. 50/50 on common names there...